Category Manager, Hard Services

at Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

What this job involves: The Category Manager, Hard Services will develop and manage hard service categories (for example; electrical, plumbing, water treatment, disaster recovery, general repair & maintenance, generators, fuel, equipment rental, etc.) to achieve organizational goals by: developing category strategies, leverage scale, build supplier relationships, identify and bring forward market innovations, support client solutions and providing overall value to stakeholders in support of all JLL client managed spend.

What your day-to-day will look like:
Responsible for category strategy development, execution, and category performance of all category related activities.
Delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations.
Accountable for creating strategic solutions for specific commodity and service requirements, procurement event planning, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, liaison with internal stakeholders for contract approvals, savings reporting, documentation and compliance.
Utilize and enhance supply chain data analytics to assess current state needs and portfolio and enable more strategic thought leadership.
Rationalizes supply base and develops clear strategic supply partner framework and maintains this framework at the senior supplier level.
Use market and industry intelligence to identify and qualify new suppliers and use data to support the business and delivery of services. In addition, identify risk, and threats and provide solutions for mitigation.
Utilize SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) tools to manage relationships with JLL preferred supply base. Act as the internal issue resolution point and review performance regularly.

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:
Bachelor's Degree / Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred.
5-7 years procurement-related experience.
Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability.
Ability work on a regional scale and across different time zones.
Excellent communication skills - oral and written.
Proven ability to facilitate strategic supplier relationships and work with senior business executives and across procurement leadership.
Collaborative and influencing style with a focus on teamwork.

Required Skills and Experience:
Develop category plan with the ability to provide visibility such as supplier summaries, stakeholder engagement plans, contract summaries, and market insights that lead to both short and long-term strategies.
Ability to negotiate and have proven strategies within areas of responsible spend.
Lead development and execution of all sourcing-related functions- performing due diligence and assessment of prospective suppliers, executing RFPs/bids, negotiating contracts and ensuring effective transition to operations during implementation.
Partner with functional leads and the business to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to JLL and its clients.
Bring strategic thought leadership to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies.
Proactively manage internal stakeholder expectations and escalate at appropriate times.
Manage savings tracking and work with sourcing managers and key suppliers, ensure that savings initiatives ideas are being driven to maximize savings impacts.

Estimated compensation for this position is: $105,000-$130,000 base + bonus
The salary listed is an estimate and not guaranteed. A salary offer will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data

Location: REMOTE based in the United States

JLL Is an Equal Opportunity Employer JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce.  JLL strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.  The company also endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and ensures that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.